{"id":20601,"date":"2025-08-02T15:10:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T15:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/?p=20601"},"modified":"2025-08-11T14:53:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:53:33","slug":"sandy-teegarden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/02\/sandy-teegarden\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandy Teegarden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20633 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sandy-Teegarden.jpg\" alt=\"Sandy Teegarden\n\" width=\"316\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sandy-Teegarden.jpg 316w, https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sandy-Teegarden-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sandy Teegarden (Sandra Lea Medley), Sunrise December 31, 1958, Sunset on August 2, 2025. She was a complex and powerful presence, embodying both strength and vulnerability, whose love and resilience deeply impacted those around her. Her life was marked by a fierce spirit inherited from her family and a commitment to unconditional love despite personal struggles.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Multifaceted personality:\u00a0Sandy was both nurturing and fiery, capable of softness and sharpness, embodying a rare resilience and depth that made her unforgettable.<\/li>\n<li>Legacy of love and honesty:\u00a0She valued being fully known over perfection, teaching unconditional love, forgiveness, and bravery through her own life and hardships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, August and Virginia Romazon; father, Harold Medley; mother, Joyce Porter; stepfather, Jack Porter; and ex-husband, Paul Teegarden.<\/p>\n<p>She is survived by son\/daughter, Shawn and Kelley Teegarden; daughter\/son, Rachelle and Brad Jackson; grandson\/granddaughter, Trenton Teegarden and Ryli Cretzmeyer; grandson\/granddaughter, Tanner Teegarden and Laney Cowick; granddaughter\/grandson, Maci Amos and Shay Bush; grandson, Bradley Jackson Jr.; and great grandson, Mavryk Lea; her illegal siblings via the cousin loophole, Jackie and Marvin St. John, Billie Stark, Rusty and Teressa Romazon, and Randy and Susie Romazon; Mom\u2019s forever crew, Dee Smith, Marie Simmions, and Steve Gillispie; Honorary Extended Family, Romazon\u2019s, Medley\u2019s, Teegarden\u2019s and Porter\u2019s; along with her beloved friends.<\/p>\n<p>In her honor, Sandy Teegarden&#8217;s legacy encourages us to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be real<\/li>\n<li>Be brave<\/li>\n<li>Accept our shadows, not just our shine<\/li>\n<li>Say what needs to be said<\/li>\n<li>Forgive boldly<\/li>\n<li>Carry the roots forward<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A Celebration of Sandy&#8217;s Life will be held from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at the Fraternal Order of Eagles #3917, 14305 State Highway Y, Excelsior Springs, MO 64024.<\/p>\n<p>Arrangements are in care of Bross &amp; Spidle Funeral Home, Excelsior Springs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-bottom-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20601?print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sandy Teegarden (Sandra Lea Medley), Sunrise December 31, 1958, Sunset on August 2, 2025. 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